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No Thumbnail AvailableDocumentTechnical studyTrends in Global Aquaculture Production:1984-1996 2001
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No results found.As we move into the next millennium finfish and other aquatic products will be in greater short supply as domestic and international demand for both high and low valued species increases due to rising populations, living standards and disposable incomes. With globally dwindling yields from many traditional marine and inland capture fisheries, shortfalls in supply of aquatic products will largely need to be met from culture through increased utilisation and output of current and hitherto uncultur ed species. The issues and challenges we therefore face in aquaculture particularly, are how to: (i) promote aquaculture as a legitimate, long term farming activity and (ii) sustain and increase the current utilisation of species and production base. As well as increased technical assistance, achievements in both the private as well the public sector will largely depend on positive national policies that promote the sector and also integrate, and give high priority to, the collection of necessar y and relevant information on which to make informed decisions. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)FlagshipThe State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture - 1996 (SOFIA) 1997In recent years fish supplies have expanded rapidly. As reported in the new edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, in 1994 they reached 109.6 million tonnes, and preliminary figures for 1995 indicated a new peak of total production at 112.3 million tonnes. The increase is mainly a result of continued rapid growth in aquaculture production, particularly in China, and rapid expansion of highly fluctuating harvestable stocks of pelagic species off the west coast of South America. Both fishmeal production and fish supplies for human consumption have reached record levels. In 1995, landings by capture fisheries reached about 91 million tonnes. Ten countries accounted for about 70 percent of the volume. Aggregate production in the low-income food-deficit countries (LIFDCs) continued the pattern of high growth that has characterized recent years, showing an average annual rate of increase of 6.9 percent during the period 1988 to 1994. In 1994, LIFDCs accounted for 35 pe rcent of total production, compared with 26 percent in 1988. Provisional production figures for mariculture and inland aquaculture show an estimated increase from 18.6 million tonnes in 1994 to 21.3 million tonnes in 1995, more than offsetting a very small (i.e. 0.02 million tonne) decline in the harvest from marine and inland capture fisheries during the same period. The rapid growth in aquaculture production is the result of an increased predominance of Asian aquaculture and of carp species. Five Asian countries (China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Philippines) accounted for 80 percent of the volume of aquaculture produce. In 1994 carps accounted for almost half of the total volume of cultured aquatic products (aquatic plants excluded). Even though cultured fish and shellfish contribute significantly to total national fishery production, aquaculture in most countries is dominated by a few species.
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Book (series)Technical studyRecent trends in monitoring, control and surveillance systems for capture fisheries 2003
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No results found.The paper has been designed as a handbook for fisheries administrators for use when establishing or enhancing, monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) systems in support of fisheries management initiatives. It updates the 1994 FAO Technical Paper No. 338, An introduction to monitoring, control and surveillance systems for capture fisheries through a review of recent international fisheries agreements and new MCS approaches involving participatory management; preventive and deterrent MCS strat egies; and the importance of safety-at-sea for fishers. The paper is divided into eight chapters to: provide an overview of MCS; review the legal basis for MCS activities; propose design considerations for MCS systems; review organizational considerations for MCS; discuss management measures and consultation and planning issues; review operational procedures and equipment; review patrol, boarding, inspections and prosecution procedures; and address emerging coastal MCS strategies. Annexes p rovide further details of operational issues and options for MCS system design and implementation.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.